Gwanghaegun 광해군 光海君 | |||||
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King of Joseon | |||||
Reign | March 1608 – 12 April 1623 | ||||
Predecessor | Seonjo | ||||
Successor | Injo | ||||
Regent of Joseon | |||||
Regency | 1592–1608 | ||||
Monarch | Seonjo | ||||
Born | 4 June 1575 Hanseong, Joseon | ||||
Died | 7 August 1641 Jeju-mok, Jeolla Province, Joseon | (aged 66)||||
Burial | Gwanghaegunmyo Mausoleum, Namyangju, South Korea | ||||
Spouse(s) | |||||
Issue | 4 sons, 1 daughter | ||||
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Clan | Jeonju Yi | ||||
Dynasty | Yi | ||||
Father | Seonjo of Joseon | ||||
Mother | Royal Noble Consort Gong | ||||
Religion | Korean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 광해군 |
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Hanja | 光海君 |
Revised Romanization | Gwanghae |
McCune–Reischauer | Kwanghae |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 이혼 |
Hanja | 李琿 |
Revised Romanization | I Hon |
McCune–Reischauer | I Hon |
Gwanghaegun or Prince Gwanghae (Korean: 광해군; Hanja: 光海君; 4 June 1575 – 7 August 1641), personal name Yi Hon (이혼; 李琿), was the 15th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. As he was deposed in a coup d'état, he did not receive a temple name.